Fred Patek hit four singles, scored twice and drove in a run to pace the Royals' attack as the K. C. club won over the Angels, 6-3. It was the 14th straight home defeat for the Angels who have not won at Anaheim Stadium since June 29. Starter Ed Figueroa lasted less than an inning for the home team as he yielded four singles good for two runs. In the second stanza, Amos Otis' sacrifice fly produced another tally.

Patek scored in the fourth when he beat out an infield roller and came around on Cookie Rojas' double. The diminutive shortstop singled home another run in the eighth. The Angels' three runs were the result of Ellie Rodriguez' homer with two men on in the fourth. But aside from that blow, the locals were impotent at the plate. [The Sporting News]



Kansas City Royals 6, California Angels 3
Game Played on Saturday, July      27, 1974 (Night game) at Anaheim Stadium
Royals       2  1  0    1  0  0    1  1  0  -   6 16  0
Angels       0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  5  2


Royals               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Angels               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              5   2   4   1     0   0   .222      Rivers cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .287
Rojas 2b              4   1   2   1     1   0   .289      Doyle 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .253
  White 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .228      Stanton rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .305
Otis cf               4   0   0   1     0   1   .270      Robinson dh           4   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Solaita 1b            4   1   3   1     1   0   .291      Lahoud lf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .275
Scheinblum dh         5   0   2   0     0   0   .179      Bochte 1b             3   0   1   0     1   1   .571
Wohlford lf           4   0   1   2     0   0   .296      Valentine 3b,ss       4   1   0   0     0   1   .261
Pinson rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Rodriguez c           3   1   1   3     0   0   .253
  Cowens rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .207      Ramirez ss            2   0   1   0     0   0   .188
Brett 3b              5   1   2   0     0   0   .246        Doherty ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Healy c               4   1   2   0     0   0   .262        Oliver 3b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
Dal Canton p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Figueroa p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Cumberland p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Sells p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   6  16   6     2   1             Totals               32   3   5   3     2   4

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 12,008
Left on Base: Royals 11, Angels 4
DP: Royals 0, Angels 2
Errors: Doyle, Bochte
Doubles: Rojas (11), Stanton (17)
Home Runs: Rodriguez (6)
Caught Stealing: Wohlford (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Wohlford (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Otis (7)
GIDP: Wohlford (6), Rojas (16)


Royals                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dal Canton W(6-4)       9     5   3   3   2   4   1  34   2.66
Totals                  9     5   3   3   2   4   1  34

Angels                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Figueroa L(1-3)         0.2   4   2   2   0   0   0   6   3.83
Cumberland              5.1   8   2   2   0   0   0  22   3.74
Sells                   3     4   2   1   2   1   0  16   2.32
Totals                  9    16   6   5   2   1   0  44

Umpires: HP - Dave Phillips, 1B - Bill Deegan, 2B - Lou DiMuro, 3B - Jim Odom


ROYALS 1ST: Patek singled to right; Rojas grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Patek to second]; Otis flied out to right
[Patek to third]; Solaita singled to center [Patek scored];
Scheinblum singled to right [Solaita to third]; Wohlford singled
to left [Solaita scored, Scheinblum to third]; CUMBERLAND
REPLACED FIGUEROA (PITCHING); Pinson grounded out (second to
first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 0.

ANGELS 1ST: Rivers flied out to center; Doyle flied out to
right; Stanton doubled; Robinson grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 2, Angels 0.

ROYALS 2ND: Brett singled to right; Healy forced Brett
(shortstop to second); Patek singled to left [Healy to second];
On a bunt Rojas singled to third [Healy to third, Patek to
second]; Otis hit a sacrifice fly to center [Healy scored];
Solaita grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Royals 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 2ND: Lahoud grounded out (first unassisted); Bochte
struck out; Valentine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 0.

ROYALS 3RD: Scheinblum singled to left; Wohlford grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Scheinblum out at
second]; Pinson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 0.

ANGELS 3RD: Rodriguez popped to shortstop; Ramirez singled to
left; Rivers lined to right; Doyle singled to left [Ramirez to
third]; Stanton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Royals 3, Angels 0.

ROYALS 4TH: Brett grounded out (second to first); Healy grounded
out (second to first); Patek singled to shortstop; Rojas doubled
to center [Patek scored]; Otis flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Angels 0.

ANGELS 4TH: Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Lahoud
walked; Bochte walked [Lahoud to second]; Valentine forced
Bochte (third to second) [Lahoud to third]; Rodriguez homered
[Lahoud scored, Valentine scored]; Ramirez lined to right; 3 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Angels 3.

ROYALS 5TH: Solaita singled to center; Scheinblum flied out to
center; Wohlford forced Solaita (shortstop to second); Wohlford
was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Angels 3.

ANGELS 5TH: Rivers grounded out (second to first); Doyle
grounded out (third to first); Stanton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Angels 3.

ROYALS 6TH: Pinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Brett
flied out to left; Healy singled to left; Patek flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 4, Angels 3.

ANGELS 6TH: Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first); Lahoud
grounded out (first to pitcher); Bochte grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 4, Angels 3.

ROYALS 7TH: SELLS REPLACED CUMBERLAND (PITCHING); Rojas walked;
Otis struck out; Solaita walked [Rojas to second]; Scheinblum
reached on an error by Doyle [Rojas to third, Solaita to
second]; Wohlford forced Scheinblum (shortstop to second) [Rojas
scored (unearned), Solaita to third]; Pinson grounded out
(second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 5,
Angels 3.

ANGELS 7TH: Valentine struck out; Rodriguez grounded out (third
to first); DOHERTY BATTED FOR RAMIREZ; Doherty grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Royals 5, Angels 3.

ROYALS 8TH: OLIVER REPLACED DOHERTY (PLAYING 3B); VALENTINE
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Brett singled to second; Healy
singled to center [Brett to second]; Patek singled to left
[Brett scored, Healy to second]; Rojas grounded into a double
play (pitcher to third to first) [Patek to second, Healy out at
third]; Otis popped to second; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Royals 6,
Angels 3.

ANGELS 8TH: COWENS REPLACED PINSON (PLAYING RF); Rivers grounded
out (second to first); Doyle popped to first in foul territory;
Stanton grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Royals 6, Angels 3.

ROYALS 9TH: Solaita singled to right; Scheinblum reached on an
error by Bochte [Solaita to second]; Wohlford out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Solaita to third, Scheinblum to
second]; Cowens reached on a fielder's choice [Scheinblum out at
second (second unassisted)]; Brett grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Royals 6, Angels 3.

ANGELS 9TH: WHITE REPLACED ROJAS (PLAYING 2B); Robinson popped
to shortstop; Lahoud struck out; Bochte singled to left;
Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Royals 6, Angels 3.